Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Ship Movement

Tuesday, May 10, 1966 @ 0700
RIVKA (1964-1977 General cargo ship 276 feet overall of Zim Israel Lines, Haifa : scrapped 1985) Own Page

Zim Israel RIVKA starts shifting 150 feet ahead (head west) at Merklands Quay, Glasgow

Arrived fromAshdod (Israel)Port of RegistryHaifa (Israel)
Arrived in berthMerklands Quay, Glasgow (with her head west)Gross Tonnage1,990
Sailing forRotterdam (Netherlands)Deadweght Tonnage3,033
Sailed from berthMerklands Quay, Glasgow (with her head west)
Draught forward on arrival14' 07"
Draught aft on arrival17' 10"
Cargo carried on arrivalOranges 1,407 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 10th May
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClutha Stevedoring Co .Ltd.,, Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 1233
Completed discharge of inward cargo1900 on 16th May
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing8' 00"
Draught aft on sailing12' 08"
Ships agentJohn G Borland & Peat Ltd., 200 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CITy 3651